CSA Stage 1 (III)

1. Which of the following is inaccurate about anorexia nervosa?

Signs and symptoms: Unusually low BMI, missing meals/avoiding meals, abusing certain medication (laxatives, appetite suppressants, diuretics), periods stopping (under menopause age)/periods not starting (younger girls), lightheaded/dizzy, hair loss
keep their weight as low as possible by not eating enough food or exercising too much, or both
Restricting the amount of food they eat, making themselves vomit and exercising excessively as you have been doing.
Often have a distorted image of their bodies, thinking they are fat even when they are underweight
Complications: Heart problems/vessel problems, fertility issues, loss of sex drive, osteoporosis, kidney and bowel problems, weakened immune system or anaemia

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Came to the hospital by themselves for the problem at hand (e.g. taking an overdose)
Planned beforehand their suicide attempt
Patient feels that the suicide attempt was not a big deal/Positive about the experience
Leaving a suicide note
Feel no remorse/guilt for suicide attempt or still feeling the same after suicide attempt

Paracetamol levels below or on the treatment line requires acetylcysteine to be continued or administered if not already done
Detect paracetamol levels after 4hrs ingestion of pills
Paracetamol levels above or on the treatment line requires acetylcysteine administration
Plasma paracetamol concentrations are plotted against time